I am looking to build a gaming pc capable of playing games such as Skyrim and Battlefield 3 to a high level. I also want this pc to last several years without needing frequent upgrades. My total budget, including software, monitor, wireless card etc is around £900.
This is my first attempt to build a pc and, though I have spent much of the last few days immersing myself in forums such as these, I am still far from an expert. So any advice would be greatly appreciated!
From my research I have found that I am looking for something similar to the build suggested in pc gamer in May 2012:
http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/05/08/the-pc-gamer-rig-new-cpus-motherboards-and-more/
Below is the build I am planning on going for based on the suggestions of pc gamer but with a few personal changes.
It would be great if you could give me feedback on my suggested set up (is it even compatible?!), telling me where you think I could cut down, bulk up and swap. Also if you know of anywhere I can get these products cheaper that would be great too!
CPU- i5 3570k - £168 - (I am quite happy with this CPU, not really looking to change it)
http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/Other+products/Intel+Core+i5-3570K+3.40GHz+%28Ivybridge%29+Socket+LGA1155+Processor+%2877W%29+-+Retail+?productId=49755
GPU- HIS HD 7850 IceQ X 2048MB GDDR5 - £200 - (This something I was thinking of changing. When PC gamer suggested it, it was on sale for a bit cheaper. Is there another graphics card of similar quality on the market for less?)
Phttp://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/Other+products/GIGABYTE+WindForce+Radeon+HD+7850+OC+2048MB+GDDR5+PCI-Express+Graphics+Card+?productId=50260
RAM- Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB- £40 (fairly happy with this)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-132-CR&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=
Hardrive- Seagate Barracuda 1 TB- £67.50 - (chose this instead of the suggested Western digital caviar green because of poor reviews. I definitely won't need more than 1TB)
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Storage/Hard+Drives+-+Internal/3.5+Inch+SATA+Drives/640GB+-+1TB/1TB+Seagate+Barracuda+ST1000DM003+3.5%22+SATA+III+Hard+Drive+?productId=48501
Fan- Pc Gamer left out a CPU fan. Do I need one, if so which one should I get?
Motherboard- Gigabyte GA-Z77M-D3H - £80 (I know nothing about motherboards)
http://www.techbox.co.uk/index.php/catalog/product/view/id/103617/
Case- Bitfenix Merc- £32 (seems like good value)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-011-BX
Power supply- OCZ ZS Series 650W - £60 -
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-056-OC
Optical Drive - Samsung SH 222AB - £10 - amazon.co.uk
Wireless adapter- TP Link- TL-wn951N-
£25 -
http://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-TL-WN951N-Advanced-Wireless-Adapter/dp/B001811NCO/ref=sr_1_cc_3?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1339250031&sr=1-3-catcorr
Windows 7 - £70 - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Microsoft-OEM-software-intended-builders/dp/B004Q0PT3I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1339248911&sr=8-1
I have my own mouse, keyboard and speaker already.
I am really unsure about a monitor. I was hoping to get a good one for under £100. Is that possible? (PC Gamer suggested the AOC i2353Ph for £140)
The final provisional cost without a fan (as mentioned) and without a sound card (I am not really that bothered about sound quality, I am assuming the mother board's sound will be ok) is around £850.
Thank you for reading. As I have said, any help would be amazing!
Cheers!
This is my first attempt to build a pc and, though I have spent much of the last few days immersing myself in forums such as these, I am still far from an expert. So any advice would be greatly appreciated!
From my research I have found that I am looking for something similar to the build suggested in pc gamer in May 2012:
http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/05/08/the-pc-gamer-rig-new-cpus-motherboards-and-more/
Below is the build I am planning on going for based on the suggestions of pc gamer but with a few personal changes.
It would be great if you could give me feedback on my suggested set up (is it even compatible?!), telling me where you think I could cut down, bulk up and swap. Also if you know of anywhere I can get these products cheaper that would be great too!
CPU- i5 3570k - £168 - (I am quite happy with this CPU, not really looking to change it)
http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/Other+products/Intel+Core+i5-3570K+3.40GHz+%28Ivybridge%29+Socket+LGA1155+Processor+%2877W%29+-+Retail+?productId=49755
GPU- HIS HD 7850 IceQ X 2048MB GDDR5 - £200 - (This something I was thinking of changing. When PC gamer suggested it, it was on sale for a bit cheaper. Is there another graphics card of similar quality on the market for less?)
Phttp://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/Other+products/GIGABYTE+WindForce+Radeon+HD+7850+OC+2048MB+GDDR5+PCI-Express+Graphics+Card+?productId=50260
RAM- Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB- £40 (fairly happy with this)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-132-CR&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=
Hardrive- Seagate Barracuda 1 TB- £67.50 - (chose this instead of the suggested Western digital caviar green because of poor reviews. I definitely won't need more than 1TB)
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Storage/Hard+Drives+-+Internal/3.5+Inch+SATA+Drives/640GB+-+1TB/1TB+Seagate+Barracuda+ST1000DM003+3.5%22+SATA+III+Hard+Drive+?productId=48501
Fan- Pc Gamer left out a CPU fan. Do I need one, if so which one should I get?
Motherboard- Gigabyte GA-Z77M-D3H - £80 (I know nothing about motherboards)
http://www.techbox.co.uk/index.php/catalog/product/view/id/103617/
Case- Bitfenix Merc- £32 (seems like good value)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-011-BX
Power supply- OCZ ZS Series 650W - £60 -
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-056-OC
Optical Drive - Samsung SH 222AB - £10 - amazon.co.uk
Wireless adapter- TP Link- TL-wn951N-
£25 -
http://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-TL-WN951N-Advanced-Wireless-Adapter/dp/B001811NCO/ref=sr_1_cc_3?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1339250031&sr=1-3-catcorr
Windows 7 - £70 - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Microsoft-OEM-software-intended-builders/dp/B004Q0PT3I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1339248911&sr=8-1
I have my own mouse, keyboard and speaker already.
I am really unsure about a monitor. I was hoping to get a good one for under £100. Is that possible? (PC Gamer suggested the AOC i2353Ph for £140)
The final provisional cost without a fan (as mentioned) and without a sound card (I am not really that bothered about sound quality, I am assuming the mother board's sound will be ok) is around £850.
Thank you for reading. As I have said, any help would be amazing!
Cheers!
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